Kii Province, Kaibe-gun, Sagaso, Osu Tsuki.

Horio Yoshiharu, who received the order, carefully studied it for a long time, picked out the precise direction from the map, and made a circle with his pen. Then he couldn't help but admire: "No wonder the Zaga people can rise, this geographical location is really unique." ”

Governor Konishi, who had just returned to the military formation from outside, happened to hear this and nodded thoughtfully.

From the topography, Saga Township faces the sea to the west and mountains to the east, so it is not a suitable place for farming, but it is stuck between Kii and Izumi, and it is an important transportation point that must be passed.

Kii Province, which has about 400,000 Ishida products, borders Yamato and Ise, but its borders are full of inaccessible mountains and forests, and there are no conditions for passage.

The west, south, and east sides are all near the sea, but there is a lack of good natural harbors, and those who can berth the big ships of a hundred stones can only find three places after turning over and over.

The only thing that can accommodate a large group of cars and horses is the national highway that goes north to Izumi.

Since ancient times, the people of Kii Province have been good at taking care of crops, and they can harvest an abundance of agricultural products every year, including rice, millet, and other food crops, as well as tangerines, plums, tangerine peels, and miso, as well as seafood and forest products.

Due to the lack of transportation, it was difficult to sell the goods, which was also a long-standing problem for Koyazan Neraiji, but Heite Honhide helped solve some of the problems and was able to reap a high level of friendliness - the goods that were shipped to Izumi in small quantities and sold to various places by the wealthy merchants of Kaimachi had to be transported under the noses of the people of Saga.

Therefore, these local wealthy families who are both Chinese, monks, and mercenaries can have enough economic income to buy iron armor and sharp blades, and even carry out iron cannon forging activities.

Governor Konishi entered the tent, but he did not talk to anyone, but first cautiously glanced left and right, and saw that the lord was not present, so he breathed a sigh of relief, sat on the ground loosely, and pulled the water bag with his hand and poured a few mouthfuls.

Then Fang Cai complained to Horio Yoshiharu: "Brother Mosuke, my little brother is really tired enough in the past two days!" Tsuchihashi Mamoru is a bastard who can be said to be as hard as a turtle! ”

"Really?" Horio Yoshiharu didn't care about the other party's tone, he still took the conversation politely, and responded with a smile: "Two months ago, you were majestic on Shikoku Island, and you outwitted Ruicheng overnight, so it should be difficult for the people of the country, right?" ”

"Well...... Don't make fun of me. Konishi Yuki said so, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile smugly, "That time was just a fluke...... Today is the problem. Several reserve teams took turns to fight, but the effect was not very good. ”

"That's it." Hearing this, Horio Yoshiharu straightened his face, "Yesterday it was mainly a 'new senzhong', and it was okay if you can't beat it." Today's flag book is in battle, it will not be worse than yesterday, right? ”

"Surely not." Governor Konishi frowned and shook his head, "At least the losses are much less than yesterday." However, he did not make any advances, nor did he capture any of the more well-known enemy generals. ”

"Is it really because of the iron cannon on the other side?" Horio Yoshiharu had a palpitating expression.

"Or what else?" Governor Konishi smiled bitterly, "This group of guys in Kii is a poor ghost in all other aspects, but they attach great importance to iron cannon forging. Behind the wall, which was only eleven and a half rooms (about 21 meters) wide, there were sixty or seventy iron cannons guarding it, and they were divided into two teams to shoot in turns. ”

"We also have a lot of iron cannons, how about gathering together to suppress the shooting?" Yoshiharu Horio made a new proposal.

"That's all there is to it." Konishi nodded, and then sighed softly, "It's a pity! How can winning with such a stupid method be highlighted...... How can I highlight the prestige of my Tie family? ”

What he originally wanted to say was "how to highlight my Konishi Yuki's ability", but when the words came to his lips, he noticed that something was wrong and quickly changed his words.

As an old acquaintance, Horio Yoshiharu was like a mirror in his heart, and he saw through this in an instant. But he only smiled, didn't care, didn't care.

If it was changed to Yamauchi Kazutoyo in the same period, he would definitely have to make a sarcastic remark.

At this time, the voice of the general suddenly came from the inside:

"The world is precious in accumulation, how can you blindly take tricks? What's more, the benefits of swords and iron cannons are only the end, and people's hearts and minds can determine success or failure. ”

Hirata Hijo walked out of the depths of the tent, followed by Hattori Hideyasu.

"Lord!"

Horio Yoshiharu calmly bowed down, Konishi Yukinaga Carp stiffened and rolled over and then immediately fell to the ground, and the two saluted in unison.

"Well, there's no need to be polite...... "Hijo said slowly, and then said on the topic just now: "Now in the entire Kii country, among all the forces with a mobilization force of more than 100 people, thirty-four have helped me to rebel, and only five can't refuse. So Tsuchihashi Shouzhong is already a turtle in the urn. ”

Speaking of this, of course, all the retainers can only shout "the lord is wise".

Do you dare to argue with the leader?

However, most of what he said is true.

Tuqiao Shouzhong raised troops to protect the township party and took the lead in resisting the land seizure, thinking that this kind of action should be supported by the countrymen and tyrants.

However, he really overestimated himself, or misjudged the form.

The unscrupulous use of all means and tactics to win over the division has destroyed Kii's domestic cohesion to the point of almost nothing.

In particular, the Shingon sect and the Ichijo sect have not yet had time to swallow the interests of Shikoku Island as agreed, so it can be said that they have a request from the Tie family.

Under the influence of the monks' obscure attitude, the vast majority of the Chinese people sided with the crusading army. Although they only did not contribute to the work, as long as the flag appeared on the front line, it was enough to deal a big blow to the morale of Tsuchihashi Mamoto.

Konishi was troubled purely from a military point of view, without considering the political aspects.

Thinking of this, Tieshou Fan Xiu asked: "This guy Tsuchihashi Shouzhong didn't come to ask for surrender, but he has some backbone." ”

Horio Yoshiharu and Konishi Yukinaga looked at each other with some hidden disapproval, and the latter boldly said, "My lord! The subordinates heard that Tsuchihashi was stubborn by nature, and the more frustrated he became, the more courageous he became, and if our army could not give a convincing enough attack, the enemy would probably not give in. So it's still better to strengthen the offensive as much as possible......"

"Hehe......" Hirata laughed twice, interrupting his retainer's suggestion noncommittally.

Seeing this, Konishi didn't dare to say any more.

In fact, as the son of a businessman, Konishi Yukicho has always known how to turn his brain, and he is not just a brutal martial artist. It's just that after becoming an "assistant to the army" and becoming an important member of military affairs, he got a little carried away and was dizzy.

A tie will not cause any dislike because of this.

In these years, most of the top talents are starting their own businesses, and it is not easy to recruit subordinates at the next level.

If any retainer can be as stable as a rock, then he will not dare to be appointed with confidence.

After a moment of silence, Hattori Hidean whispered something and quietly took his leave.

Then Horio Yoshiharu took out a small notebook unhurriedly and said that he had encountered a few things worth mentioning in the past two days to report.

As a close public, in addition to serving at any time and waiting for dispatch, "wind and news" is also one of the responsibilities.

Theoretically, the official government affairs that required the issuance of the pleadings were conveyed by the Toji Governor Ina Tadaji, the military commissioner Iwanari Yutsu, and the Yubi Honda Masanobu. Some trivial things are not worth going through formal channels, so they will be carried out after receiving the "oral instructions" from the side to the public.

Over the years, among the young people in the same period, Asano Nagayoshi has long been a Wazumi guard, Yamauchi Kazutoyo has become a general, Konishi Yukinaga is an assistant to the military commissioner, and Kinoshita Hidenaga has also been sent by Kii Inspectorate. Only Horio Yoshiharu still follows the lord and serves as his personal attendant.

Although he has not been promoted, with the improvement of his qualifications, Zhixing has risen, and he is like the big brother of other new "close learners".

Everyone's interests and experiences are different.

Hirata sat down with his eyes closed, listening to Horio Yoshiharu's instructions, and kept issuing simple instructions such as "You can look at such subtleties", "It's a little troublesome, let's discuss it later", "Just leave this matter to XXXX to deal with".

Governor Konishi was a little embarrassed, not knowing whether to leave or stay.

He had taken the time to come here to put forward the suggestion of "concentrating his forces to storm the city". But before he could say anything, he was forced to hold back.

If it doesn't make sense, it will seem that he has left his post without reason.

It seems that the only way to do so is to quickly confess and leave and return to work.

Half a level higher than him, Iwanari Tomotsu, who is in charge of the military commission, is much more mature, and he neither messes around with him, nor does he stop Governor Konishi's private ways.

If you want to investigate it afterwards, Iwanari Youtong must not be able to find fault at all.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of light footsteps at the door, and then the voice of a servant came:

"Nakamura Hall and Kii native Okakishi are asking to meet, I wonder if the lord will have time?"

When he heard this, he immediately replied: "Let them piggyback for a while!" ”

In the past, when Nakamura was a ninja general, he was granted the privilege of meeting at any time without reporting on emergency military situations on the front line because he often had to report on emergency military situations. However, now that he has become a local magistrate, his identity has changed, and he has also adjusted his style of acting very interestingly.

What's more, there is also a Kii country with him.

The name Okakishi Masa, Hirate Hoshu felt a little familiar, and he couldn't remember the details for a while.

Governor Konishi's brain was flexible enough, and he immediately found an opportunity to brush up on his presence, half-knelt on the ground, climbed two steps forward, and said eagerly: "Lord! Okakishi Masano is the third person in the Saga Party, second only to Suzuki and Tsuchihashi. This person has always been obedient to Shigehide Suzuki and is very trusted. ”

"My subordinates are also impressed." Horio Yoshiharu said, "It is said that before Shigehide Suzuki was sent to Sanuki by the lord, he officially asked Okaki to take care of the Suzuki family's ancestral property. ”

"Hmm...... That's interesting. ”

Hirate narrowed her eyes and felt the subtleties in the matter.

It doesn't seem that the people of Saga are really that united.

The Suzuki family, which has the strongest reputation, was arranged in Sanuki in the form of a transfer of foreign assignments, but it was actually a bright rise and a secret descent. Their family territory has greatly increased, but their influence on their younger brothers has inevitably diminished.

The Tuqiao family, the head snake with the deepest roots and the most prosperous branches, very stupidly chose the most inappropriate time to be the first bird, and became a negative example of being severely attacked, and he was half-crippled if he didn't die.

At this time, the third person, Okamishi, suddenly asked to see him......

The intent is understandable.

"Hehe......" Hite-sui chuckled and instructed Horio Yoshiharu, "Mosuke, go and inform Keiji to transport the 'thing' that was brought down from the ship to the castle and get ready for an official attack!" ”

"I see......" Konishi couldn't help muttering to himself.

He didn't understand until now that the sovereign had already had a military siege plan, and the reason why it didn't happen was just because of factors other than the military.